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Goatro · #1 10-24-2009, 10:04 AM

So I could not get the stereo in my boat to work. It has power and comes on but no sound out of speakers. I was trouble shooting some wires with a test light and bumped the speaker terminal with the tip. All of a sudden its playing music. When I cut the power off same thing power no sound. Touched speaker with test light and magic. What gives evertime I try to play the radio I have to ground out the speaker. Yes the radio is grounded and the wires are not touching. Help!!!!!

CatDaddy · #2 10-24-2009, 10:07 AM

Is the wire connections tight? mabey you are causing them to touch when you apply pressure to the connection to test?

all star rod · #3 10-24-2009, 10:14 AM

Agree sounds like something is loose....

ROOSTER · #4 10-24-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by all star rod

Agree sounds like something is loose....

Like the nut behind the wheel?...

LostCajun · #5 10-24-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ROOSTER

Like the nut behind the wheel?...

Do you even say anything constructive, or do you just talk smack? It's getting annoying.

Goatro · #6 10-24-2009, 10:30 AM

I have checked connection and they are tight. I just barely graze the connection and the sound comes out. I am putting the alligator clip on negative post of battery and touching it. I have never seen this before.
Rooster I checked my nuts they aint loose maybe a little lower thats it.

CatDaddy · #7 10-24-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Goatro

I have checked connection and they are tight. I just barely graze the connection and the sound comes out. I am putting the alligator clip on negative post of battery and touching it. I have never seen this before.
Rooster I checked my nuts they aint loose maybe a little lower thats it.

You are checking the ''hot" teminal at the speaker, while grounding to what?

That kinda sounds like a crossed wire, or something not being grounded. Test ALL your ground connections using a common hot.

ROOSTER · #8 10-24-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LostCajun

Do you even say anything constructive, or do you just talk smack? It's getting annoying.

....

pretty much just smack.

fishinpox · #9 10-24-2009, 05:25 PM

i got one put in at the start of the summer it has givin me nothing but problems im about to tear the thing out

Jordan · #10 10-24-2009, 05:29 PM

Their simple to set up. Make sure on unit to have an in-line fuse on both positive and negative then run all wires to speakers. I bought 4-6.5" marine speakers off e-bay for $25 and bought a cheap unit from wally world for $50 and a cover. Spent less than $100 and its still trucking along. Louder than most of my friends boats that are factory. I think its 500 watts RMS. I hardly ever turn it on unless im in a "redneck yacht club"